Bracket



March 3, 1942. o, w, sNYDEgQ 2,274,995

' BRACKET Filed June 22, 1940 Patented Mar. 3, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT oriucs 1 Claim.

My invention relates to brackets and more particularly to curtain, drapery and shade roller supporting brackets.

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide brackets of the above described character adapted for use in connection with extensible curtain and drapery rods wherein the rods may be accommodated to window frames of different widths.

Another object of my invention is to provide brackets for the support of curtain and drapery rod-s, each bracket being constructed from a single piece of material and in a manner wherein the same may be secured Within the confines of the window frame or on the outside thereof.

An important object of my invention is to provide brackets of the character described which are simple in construction, durable in use, efficient in operation and economical in manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, appended claim and annexed drawing.

Referring to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of one of the brackets.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of one of the brackets illustrating the manner in which the shade roller supporting section is disposed within the confines of the window frame.

In practising my invention, as illustrated in the Figures 1 to 3 of the drawing, I provide a pair of brackets 5 secured to the inside of the face of a window frame 6. Each bracket 5, which is constructed from a single piece of sheet metal, comprises a base 1 formed with upper and lower right angularly disposed flanges 8 and 9 respectively provided with pairs of aligned openings I0 for a purpose hereinafter more clearly set forth.

The base I is formed with apertures H for receiving therethrough screws l2 whereby the bracket is secured to the inside face of the window frame 6 as clearly illustrated in Figure 1. One end of the base 1 is fashioned with a right angularly disposed shade roller supporting section [3, the latter being formed with a pair of oppositely disposed vertical slots M for Se lectively receiving the trunnion l5 of a shade roller l6.

As illustrated in the drawing, each of the curtain and drapery supporting rods l1 comprises an elongated section I8 having ends latterly bent as at [9 extending toward the window frame and which ends are provided with downwardly disposed sections 20, extending through the aligned openings It in the upper and lower flanges 8 and 9.

The elongated section ll; of each rod is provided with a pair of separable portions 2| normally coupled together in aligned relation by means of a slidable sleeve 22, it being understood that the sleeve may be moved axially on the portions 2| to permit uncoupling of the latter and thus permit each rod to be pivoted on its respective sections 25 and effect separation of the portions to permit the mounting of curtains or draperies thereon without disengaging the rods from the brackets.

Furthermore, it will be apparent, through the medium of the sleeves, that the brackets and rods may be easily accommodated to window frames of various widths.

As illustrated in Figur 4 of the drawing, the section I3 of each bracket may be bent in the opposite direction to dispose the section within the confines of the window frames and thus accommodate a shade roller therein. It will be apparent that the brackets may be reversed due to each of the sections [3 having a pair of aligned slots M for the accommodation of the trunnions [5.

Without further elaboration the foregoing will so fully explain the invention that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for us under various conditions of service. Moreover, it is not indispensable that all the features of the invention be used conjointly since they may be employed advantageously in various combinations and sub-combinations.

It is obvious that the invention is not confined to the herein described use therefor as it may be utilized for any purpose to which it is adaptable. It is therefore to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific construction as illustrated and described as the same is onl illustrative of the principles of operation,

which are capable of extended application in various forms, and that the invention comprehends all construction within the scope of the appended claim.

The invention having been set forth, What is claimed is:

A device of the character described, comprising, a one-piece bracket having a base adapted to be secured to a window frame and fashioned on one end with a right angularly disposed shade roller supporting section, said base formed with upper and lower flanges overlying and underlying said section respectively and provided with pairs of aligned openings for receiving end sections of curtain and drapery rods respectively, said section fashioned with a pair of oppositely and substantially vertically disposed elongated spaced slots adapted to selectively receive a shade roller trunnion and thus enable the side ends of tho bracket to be reversed with respect to each other.

OSCAR W. SNYDER. 

